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Record Numbers For Advance Polls

May 8, 2017 | 10:25 AM

Advance voting for tomorrow’s election is done and British Columbians came out in droves to cast their ballot early.

Province-wide, 619 thousand 389 people voted early.

That’s almost double the number who did in 2013 and the largest number since 1996.

In Vernon- Monashee, the turnout was 8 thousand 485,

The Shuswap riding recorded 8 thousand 152.

In Kelowna-Lake Country, 9 thousand 184 people voted early.